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This is a fantastic condition double decal German M40 steel helmet worn by Gebirgsjager soldier in 1st Mountain Division which was recovered from the famous Mountain range in Russia.

The helmet which is in fantastic condition for relic which has only a few smaller size rust holes and a bit battle damage in top as well with a couple of holes and a blast crack but overall it is in very nice relic condition a lovely condition display peace. It is a solid piece which is not breaking up or falling apart and has both its decals in place one can be seen much clearer then the other. The helmet does not have any of its leather liner in place but does have its complete aluminium liner ring and chin strap holders in place and the liner ring has its size stamp still. The very rare bit is the soldiers initials in the back rim clear to see and with lots of original green paintwork remains clear to see but also what looks like the remains of white painted snow camouflage paintwork as well this is hard to tell for sure as there is not much left but it does look like it. The helmet has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display and a rare one for any collection. The helmet was worn by Gebirgsjager soldier in 1st Mountain Division which was recovered on Khotyu-Tau-Elbrus in the Caucasus mountains from the 1942 battlefield. The helmet comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map marked where the helmet was found also many pictures.

The Elbrus–Khotyu-Tau battlefield formed part of the German advance into the Caucasus in the summer of 1942, during the wider campaign that was being fought at the same time as Stalingrad. The 1st Gebirgs-Division (1st Mountain Division), supported by elements of the 4th Gebirgs-Division, advanced through the high Caucasus passes with the aim of breaking through towards the Black Sea. In August 1942 German mountain troops captured a series of strategically important passes between Elbrus, Marukh, Bgala and Adsapsch. On 15 August, a detachment of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 reached the Khotyu-Tau Pass at about 3,550 metres; the pass was initially undefended, and the German force continued towards the Elbrus massif. German mountain troops then occupied the Elbrus mountain hut and surrounding high-altitude positions, and on 21 August a high-mountain detachment drawn from the 1st and 4th Mountain Divisions reached the summit of Mount Elbrus. The advance subsequently stalled, and the Elbrus sector became a remote high-altitude battlefield. From late August and particularly during September and October, Soviet forces mounted repeated attacks against German positions around Khotyu-Tau, Chiper Pass, Chiper-Azau and the Elbrus hut. The German 99th Gebirgsjäger Regiment remained in the Elbrus sector after most of the 1st Mountain Division was transferred elsewhere in September. Fighting, exposure, snow and extreme altitude made the area exceptionally difficult for both sides. The German positions remained in place until the general withdrawal from the Caucasus in early January 1943, leaving behind weapons, equipment and other battlefield material in the high mountains. Today the Elbrus region remains a recognised battlefield landscape containing surviving traces of the 1942–43 mountain campaign.

This is a totally rare find from the battlefield a armour piercing projectile 8.8cm, KwK36, L/56 double driving band which was fired by German Tiger 1 tank which is complete but its ballistic cap has squashed properly from being dumped in the lake. The projectile is in nice condition with no base plug or markings on the bottom but is still has some original black paintwork remains it still has its pair of steel colour driving bands in place and complete the outer case is only lightly pitted with no holes but does have a little bit of damage and pitting but nothing to bad The projectile is completely empty and inert it has been well cleaned and overall perfect condition for display and very rare one for any collection. The projectile was recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest from the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. The projectile comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with many pictures and map also drawings.

The projectile was recovered from a lake which was used as a dump site for battlefield clearance the area where the lake is, was attacked by the German 26th Volksgrenadier Division and elements of the Panzer Lehr Division they had the only Panzer 4 tanks in the area.

This is a near complete but empty and inert totally rare Japanese late war, emergency production rifle grenade which has been crudely made with basic steel case with a screw in base.

The case is missing its wood or bakelite-style plug with hole for the fuse at one end. And its small plug at the other. The grenade has none of its original black paintwork or original colouring. The steel case is pitted but solid, with no rust-through holes, and has been carefully cleaned. In nice relic condition but has corroded slightly but it is sturdy, not friable, and ideal for display or any militaria collection. The rifle grenade was recovered in the 1980's and has been in a private collection ever since it was originally found in an old Japanese defensive position on the island of Guam from the 1944 battle in the Pacific. It comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with many pictures and map.

The Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) was the successful American amphibious campaign to recapture the island of Guam from the Empire of Japan. Guam had been a prewar US territory since 1898 but was captured by the Japanese in December 1941. The 21-day battle was a key pillar of Operation Forager during the wider Pacific campaign of World War II.